While Giroud was the goalscorer in Serbia, he said Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech deserved the majority of the credit for the victory.

‘I’m happy for the team because we were resilient until the end and we kept believing in our game. We knew it’d be a tough game and we needed to be patient and play our game, with our qualities. It was very difficult. It’s an amazing atmosphere here, a special atmosphere because the crowd is behind the team.

‘It was a tough game but we’re very pleased with the three points. We owe him [Čech] the win because he was amazing two or three times. We know his quality and he showed he’s a great goalkeeper.’

The victory for Arsenal maintained their 100% start in the competition, putting them five points clear at the top of Group H.

‘Obviously we want to win every single game, but we’ve played two away games, so it’s nice for the future,’ added Giroud. ‘We can try to win every single game in this group. Maybe we didn’t expect it but we’ve done a good job.’